kevin_c opened this issue on Jan 19, 2005 ยท 7 posts
kevin_c posted Wed, 19 January 2005 at 7:04 AM
I'm currently using Vue 3.1 and am thinking of getting Vue 4 as there is a good deal on the downloaded version at the moment (35 pounds). Those of you who have gone from 3.1 to 4, what were the main benefits you saw? I particulary like playing with animation but have found 3.1 to be unstable with a lot of crashing. Have you noticed 4 to be more stable? Is the animation in 4 adequate or should I be thinking about Mover as well? Thanks, Kevin
wabe posted Wed, 19 January 2005 at 7:12 AM
One good option is to download the demo and check it out yourself! Then you know exactly what you will get. I started with 4 (Mac) so i can't say anything about the differences.
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nanotyrannus posted Wed, 19 January 2005 at 7:27 PM
The transition from Vue 3 to Vue 4 is absolutely worth it (especially now with the reduced price of the download version)! Volumetric atmospheres, direct poser support, much improved render quality and just overall a lot better functionality and support for various model formats and texturing (I know I'm leaving stuff out but those are the major things I can think of at the moment). You will notice an amazing difference (at least I did) between the renders from Vue 3 and from Vue 4. I unfortunately can't say much on the animation side as I am just now starting to get more into the animation side of things with Vue 4 Pro, but you only really need mover to translate poser animations, I find the animation tools to be just fine without it. I'd have to agree with wabe too, download the demo and see what there is for you. Personally I've never looked back, which is something I can't say yet on the transition from Vue 4 to Vue 5.
kevin_c posted Thu, 20 January 2005 at 2:24 AM
Thanks Wabe and Nanotyrannus. I've got a demo copy of Vue4 Pro and was trying it out last night. I'm really keen on the terrain editor which works in 3D. This is much more intuitive than the 2D version in Vue3. I just can't visualise this properly when I'm trying to sculpt terrains. This feature is in the standard version of Vue4 and is what appeals to me most at the moment. Kevin
nanotyrannus posted Thu, 20 January 2005 at 10:47 AM
Oh yeah, I forgot about that, yes, the fully rotatable 3d terrain editor is massively better than that crappy overhead view in Vue 3. I can't imagine going back and trying to sculpt terrains in Vue 3 with that static display.
Costaud posted Fri, 21 January 2005 at 4:20 PM
Believe me make the move as I do.
dlk30341 posted Fri, 21 January 2005 at 5:48 PM
The upgrade is well worth it! Vue4 is stable is a joy to work with :) It gets an A+++ from me :)